by Karen Cummings | Feb 24, 2010
As the Vancouver Winter Olympics were televised, I found that curling had replaced money making on CNBC a few times. Being a creature of habit, I didn’t change the channel, but settled in to watch curling. The next day I watched it again, then again. I even...
by Karen Cummings | Jan 21, 2010
A study conducted by the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress noted that U.S. air traffic delays in 2007 alone cost the economy as much as $41 billion. This figure included $12 billion worth of lost time costs for passengers and $19 billion in increased...
by Karen Cummings | Dec 30, 2009
Torchlight parades and fireworks are de rigueur for New Year’s Eve at ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada. They are fun to watch, but it’s even more fun to be part of the show – i.e. be a participant in a torchlight parade! Not all ski areas let the general public join...
by Karen Cummings | Dec 12, 2009
This is one of the more entertaining pieces of social media that I have seen. JetBlue did a great job on this whimsical catalog for Christmas gift giving. And it is so close to the truth that it really works. See the entire catalog on Facebook by clicking here or on...
by Karen Cummings | Sep 17, 2009
Jay Leno invites Jim Norton to talk about his love of airlines, airports and traveling. Heck, contributors to Consumer Traveler could have written this shtick months or even years ago. This performance is followed by two hilarious Vegas commercials featuring Chincilli...
